Friday night Hampden Academy played host to the defending Class B state champions Leavitt of Turner with one thing on their mind, getting revenge for the loss to the same team in the 2009 playoffs that brought an end to their season. Leavitt, on the other hand, would have nothing to do with those plans, as Jordan Hersom threw two touchdown passes and ran back an interception for another score in the Hornets 34-6 mutual season opener.
Leavitt's Jordan Hersom (4) fakes a hand off to Devin Long and drops back for a pass during Friday night's season opener in Hampden. Hersom threw two touchdown passes in the game as the Hornets defeated the Broncos 34-6. Photo by Skip Hawkes
While the Hornets racked up 300 plus yards on the ground, the defensive unit held the Broncos to just 10 yards rushing.
Hersom threw two touchdown passes to Lucas Witham, a 40 yard score in the first quarter and a 24 yard pass in the third quarter. Hersom picked off a Jon Haws pass in the second quarter and ran it back 41 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown.
Leavitt’s first score came with 4:31 left in the opening quarter on a 40-yard pass from Hersom to Witham, and the Hornets led 7-0 heading into the second quarter.
The Hornets added two scores in the second quarter, with the first coming on an eight yard run by Jake Ouellette with 8:46 remaining in the half. The second score came on the Hersom 41 yard touchdown interception, and the Hornets led 21-0 at half time.
Leavitt's Devin Long (with ball) rolls out to the left with protection from Jesse Pelletier (50) and Max Cloutier (55). Photo by Skip Hawkes
In the third quarter, Leavitt sandwiched two more touchdowns around Hampden’s first score. Hersom connected with Witham for the second time in the game on a 24 yard touchdown pass with 8:09 left on the clock. Just over five minutes later, Hampden picked up their first and only score on an eight yard touchdown pass from Haws to Logan Steward. Oscar Rodriguez completed the scoring with a 26 yard touchdown run down the right sideline with 1:16 left in the quarter to put the Hornets on top 34-6.
Hampden's Tyler Norris punts the ball. Photo by Skip Hawkes
Reserves on both sides saw plenty of fourth quarter action, but neither team could move the ball into the end zone.
Leavitt – - 7 14 13 0 – 34
Hampden – 0 0 6 0 – 6
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